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it was an important part of doctor king's civil right strategy -- writes strategy. -- civil rights approach. he was believing and supporting and advocating for it. he also advocated for the other forms of affirmative action that we started off talking about today. he was also talking about affirmative action based on class and based on geography. it wasn't that he supported only racial quotas in employment, he was supporting all three types of affirmative action. >> moderator: why are you so interested? >> well, i teach at one of the great universities of the world. i teach at a university that until proposition 209 had a large number of black students and now we have a small number of black students. i think that effects what happens in my classroom and i think it affects what happens in our society. i think it is bad for california that we are not training as many black leaders as we were. that universities like ucla had a very affirmative affirmative action program which we can't have any more. i think it is bad for the learning environment when i am teaching in the classroom and often t
it was an important part of doctor king's civil right strategy -- writes strategy. -- civil rights approach. he was believing and supporting and advocating for it. he also advocated for the other forms of affirmative action that we started off talking about today. he was also talking about affirmative action based on class and based on geography. it wasn't that he supported only racial quotas in employment, he was supporting all three types of affirmative action. >> moderator: why are you...
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the attorney filing a federal civil rights lawsuit onr behalf against the city and couy of san francisco and some emplo. claiming use of her dna was unlawful search and seizure. >> what you have going on is turning the justice system in our legal principles on their head. by getting someone's const to the most personal thing they have in their most vulnerable m. they are storing and cataloguing and cataloguing that in weapon g that against him for unrelated purposes. >> it's of legal for dna to be d in federal databases. >> the crime lab stopped the practice after the incident. admitting it stored the dna of t crime victims and victimize chi. victimize children. >> i am not an animal. i do not want a specimen of me collectedn any way. i am my own person. i belong to one person only, and that is god. >> the chief earlier this year said we own this error. the citf san francisco told cbs news it s committed to ensuring all victims feel comfortable reporting issues to law enforcement and is taking stepso safeguard victim information. it it did not say what the steps a. the incident could hav
the attorney filing a federal civil rights lawsuit onr behalf against the city and couy of san francisco and some emplo. claiming use of her dna was unlawful search and seizure. >> what you have going on is turning the justice system in our legal principles on their head. by getting someone's const to the most personal thing they have in their most vulnerable m. they are storing and cataloguing and cataloguing that in weapon g that against him for unrelated purposes. >> it's of...
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lewis delivered final message to civil rights activists in a message for the new york times this morning. he wrote, though i may not be here with you, i urge you to answer the highest calling to your heart and stand up for what you truly believe. a man who inspires generations went onto say today's activists inspired him and filled him with hope. michelle miller, cbs news, atlanta. >> john lewis spent more than three decades in at leeanne too . >>> streaming on cbsn bay area and now they launch it is newest mission to mars, the big discovery researches are hoping to make plus help for parents car shopping fir their teenager. two groups coming together to give their top picks. >>> pretty view from the mount hamilton camera and signs out there across the south bay and what you can expect with a warmup on the way and we look into our weekend, details coming up . >>> kpix working to bring you the positive stories during this difficult time. send all of your story ideas as well to want restaurants to open? and schools? wa e anu can lp it happen. ay 6apart.sour has. wear a mask every time you
lewis delivered final message to civil rights activists in a message for the new york times this morning. he wrote, though i may not be here with you, i urge you to answer the highest calling to your heart and stand up for what you truly believe. a man who inspires generations went onto say today's activists inspired him and filled him with hope. michelle miller, cbs news, atlanta. >> john lewis spent more than three decades in at leeanne too . >>> streaming on cbsn bay area and...
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it is to honor the contributions of women to this country in fields including civil rights, government, science, and the arts. natalie brand has this story. >> reporter: it is change that reflects the power of women and diversity in our nations history , a reminder now featured on a special series of coins shipping out to banks this week, with poet and civil rights leader my angelou as the first black woman to appear on a u.s. quarter. >> when you hold that quarter and you see someone in your lifetime that you have heard of, or that you read about in history, that is a teachable and defining moment in it symbo >> it symbolizes women are powerful. women are prominent. >> reporter: the deputy director of the united states mint was appointed as the first african american to lead the agency. >> the mint produces nearly 15 billion coins per year. to have women as part of our economy in that perspective when it comes to coins is huge. >> reporter: the other women honored this year are the first female astronaut, sally ride, wilma man keller, nina otero warren, and the first chinese- american
it is to honor the contributions of women to this country in fields including civil rights, government, science, and the arts. natalie brand has this story. >> reporter: it is change that reflects the power of women and diversity in our nations history , a reminder now featured on a special series of coins shipping out to banks this week, with poet and civil rights leader my angelou as the first black woman to appear on a u.s. quarter. >> when you hold that quarter and you see...
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now attorney pointer filing a federal civil rights lawsuit on her behalf against city, county of san francisco and employees claiming use of of of of dna was unlawful search and seizure. >> what you have is turning thee system and lead principles on their head by gaining someone's consent to the most personal thing they have in this moment and cataloging that for weaponizing against them for an unrelated purpose. >> reporter: it's illegal for da to be used in federal databases but there is no law to stop officials from storing and using and using it for other purposesa technology and privacy expert at expert at stanford university. >> is this case an indication we losing possession of private dn? >> it raises deep concerns. some was most vulnerable and gave up dna for a criminal investigation criminal investigation for juste and had it exploited. >> reporter: the crime lab stopd the practice after the incident admitting it had been storing dna of violent crime victims and and victimized children. >> i am not an animal. i don't want a specimen collected in anyway. i am no one's pet. i
now attorney pointer filing a federal civil rights lawsuit on her behalf against city, county of san francisco and employees claiming use of of of of dna was unlawful search and seizure. >> what you have is turning thee system and lead principles on their head by gaining someone's consent to the most personal thing they have in this moment and cataloging that for weaponizing against them for an unrelated purpose. >> reporter: it's illegal for da to be used in federal databases but...
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they face extortion and civil rights violation charges in connection with a phony sting operation. they were arrested today by the fbi and will make their first court appearances in the coming weeks. >>> checking other headlines around the bay area early autopsy results shows the pregnant female of a pit bull died of blood loss and shock. they found his wife when he came home thursday afternoon and his 2-year-old male pit bull was hovering over her. the dog was eventually killed by police. results are pending. >>> highway patrol looking for driver of pickup truck that ran over and killed 63-year-old donald casper last night. casper who's from san francisco was jogging along river road northwest of santa row saw. chp have released a photo of the truck that hit him captured by a surveillance cam r. it appears to be a newer model f150. >>> and some corporate big wigs turn up the heat on congress. the protest star buck customers are being asked to join. >>> the next time you need a police officer, you may not be able to get one, the one bay area community is cutting out. >>> i don't th
they face extortion and civil rights violation charges in connection with a phony sting operation. they were arrested today by the fbi and will make their first court appearances in the coming weeks. >>> checking other headlines around the bay area early autopsy results shows the pregnant female of a pit bull died of blood loss and shock. they found his wife when he came home thursday afternoon and his 2-year-old male pit bull was hovering over her. the dog was eventually killed by...
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. >>> they filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over the fatal shooting of their son, andy lopez was killed by a deputy nearly two weeks ago. he was carrying a replica assault rifle at the time. the family has already filed three wrongful death claims in that case. >>> this season's crab season looks promising there. sport fisherman able to start crabbing over the weekend but the commercial season doesn't start until november the 15th, this time for the first time in california they limit the number of traps they can have. >> voters will get to weigh in on a battle over the san francisco water front, developers want to build a development there in what is now a parking lot but first voters have to approve prop b and c, our exclusively kpix 5 poll finds it failing at the moment, a major are against those and it is the same for prop c, no leads on whether the building height should be raised. >>> on the cost of living crisis the developers agreed to contribute 11 million dollars to affordable housing but they claim it will block access to the water front. on the other hand the yes on b
. >>> they filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over the fatal shooting of their son, andy lopez was killed by a deputy nearly two weeks ago. he was carrying a replica assault rifle at the time. the family has already filed three wrongful death claims in that case. >>> this season's crab season looks promising there. sport fisherman able to start crabbing over the weekend but the commercial season doesn't start until november the 15th, this time for the first time in...
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at a very young age for voting rights. for civil and human rights. so he expects these young people to continue this fight. >> tributes to congressman lewis are pouring in online. kamala harris posted these photos adding "the world is dimmer this morning without congressman john lewis in it. he carried the baton of justice until the verien. it's now on us to pick it up and march on. >>> in san francisco, mayor london breed tweeted "he put his whole life into fighting the injustices that have long-plagued this country." san francisco city hall will be lit up in red, white, and blue tonight in lewis's honor. flags have been lowered to half-staff across the city. surrendering when he en placed on >>> the attorney representing the family is demanding to know what happened to a critical piece of evidence in the case. the 22-year-old was shot and killed last month as police responded to a looting call at a walgreens. the officer who shot him said he thought he had a gun. it turned out to be a hammer. vallejo city officials announced the bullet-damaged wind
at a very young age for voting rights. for civil and human rights. so he expects these young people to continue this fight. >> tributes to congressman lewis are pouring in online. kamala harris posted these photos adding "the world is dimmer this morning without congressman john lewis in it. he carried the baton of justice until the verien. it's now on us to pick it up and march on. >>> in san francisco, mayor london breed tweeted "he put his whole life into fighting...
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i taught a course on the civil rights movement. i went to selma to montgomery to atlanta. in atlanta, we met king's father, dr. abernathy, jose williams yes >> did you ever think you would come back to the bay area? >> yes. [ laughter ]. >> alabama was wonderful, its with one of tremendous growth and understanding. it was one that in many ways was -- set a very -- it was shocking in some ways because it was still very, very racist in many ways from the standpoint of when i first went there looking to buy a car. we were boy. boy. >> that was in '72. >> 1972. there were those kinds of things that i had to get used to and, in fact, so did my friends in alabama. they said meeks you have to know the way it is here and don't react. >> dr. thurman grew up in florida. >> yes. >> and i imagine that kind of experience, you were aware of. i was aware of that what i did not expect, i think in '74, '75. pause i taught that course on black religion, we went to black churches so that students could experience black religion. one day, i saw a sign and heard about the fact that there was t
i taught a course on the civil rights movement. i went to selma to montgomery to atlanta. in atlanta, we met king's father, dr. abernathy, jose williams yes >> did you ever think you would come back to the bay area? >> yes. [ laughter ]. >> alabama was wonderful, its with one of tremendous growth and understanding. it was one that in many ways was -- set a very -- it was shocking in some ways because it was still very, very racist in many ways from the standpoint of when i...
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a hero of the civil rights .ovement is gravely ill. democratic congressman john lewis is vowing to fight on after announcing he has advanced atic cancer. the news is prompting an outpouring of support for a man many consider to be a living legend. mark strassman has more from atlanta. >> reporter: congressman john lewis has fought unfairness all his life. >> we are one family. we all live in the same house, the american house. an reporter: the 79-year-old civil rights legend announced his latest battle over the weekend. "doctors discovered stage 4 pancreatic cancer, while i'm clear eyed about the prognosis, i have a fighting chance." >> he is determined about everything. >> reporter: andrew young, another civil rights icon noticed something lately. his friend of almost 60 years had lost weight. >> he does need our prayers. >> reporter: any doubt about his courage? >> that's what-- that is what it is. all that is courage. his whole life has been walking in the valley of the shadow of death. >> reporter: in 1963 lewis was 23. >> we march
a hero of the civil rights .ovement is gravely ill. democratic congressman john lewis is vowing to fight on after announcing he has advanced atic cancer. the news is prompting an outpouring of support for a man many consider to be a living legend. mark strassman has more from atlanta. >> reporter: congressman john lewis has fought unfairness all his life. >> we are one family. we all live in the same house, the american house. an reporter: the 79-year-old civil rights legend...
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civil rights movement as well as colleges from the u.s. >> reach back into our history because we know once these kids know who they are, they have an responsibility to do better. >> it encourages higher education. >> there's many people i know that's not choosing college. that's why this program is good for people my age that are interested to go to college and succeed. >> she was offered five scholarships. >> i'm still debating about it. >> once they get there, they will need motivation to stay. only 43% of african-americans who enter college in the u.s. graduate. 20% lower than the rate for whites. among black men, only 36% who enter college finish. >> everything in the foresight of the future is education. you have to have education in order to survive. >> i just want to follow in her footsteps, do every single step she's done. it will be good. >> jacqueline rushing is ready to help the next opportunity. >> they do everything right, but we spend all of our time talking to the more challenged student. no one was doing anything for these kids. it was really empowering. >>> movie goer
civil rights movement as well as colleges from the u.s. >> reach back into our history because we know once these kids know who they are, they have an responsibility to do better. >> it encourages higher education. >> there's many people i know that's not choosing college. that's why this program is good for people my age that are interested to go to college and succeed. >> she was offered five scholarships. >> i'm still debating about it. >> once they get...
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lewis continued to fight for civil rights throughout his career. and last december he revealed he had stage-four pancreatic cancer and said he had never faced a battle like it. lewis told "cbs this morning" last month he believed his health was improving. ed o'keefe shows how lewis was at the heart of black america's struggle for equality for more than six decades. >>> we still have work to do. >> reporter: congressman john lewis was the youngest leader of the civil rights movement and its enduring storyteller. he helped organize the march on washington in august, 1963. his death means there is no longer anyone alive who spoke that day. >> we do not want our freedom gradually. but we want to be free now. [ cheers ] >> reporter: two years later, lewis led a march from selma to montgomery, alabama. >> marching today from selma to montgomery. we are marching to our state capitol to show the nation and the world our determination to win citizenship. >> reporter: that ended abruptly at the bottom of the edmund pettis bridge. >> you have to move on -- >>
lewis continued to fight for civil rights throughout his career. and last december he revealed he had stage-four pancreatic cancer and said he had never faced a battle like it. lewis told "cbs this morning" last month he believed his health was improving. ed o'keefe shows how lewis was at the heart of black america's struggle for equality for more than six decades. >>> we still have work to do. >> reporter: congressman john lewis was the youngest leader of the civil...
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. >> historically, as we know from the civil rights movement, all the victories that we have had have been the result of fights in the court room and in the streets. that's what will happen here. >>> a u.s. military member is dead after a raid in yemen. the first death under president trump. mr. trump said that americans are statins by the news that and her -- saddened by the news that a life has been taken in our fight against the evil of radical islamic terrorism. >>> the president was speaking to gop lawmakers at the annual retainer -- retreat in philadelphia on thursday. a woman managed to get in using fake credentials and she posed as a congressional spouse. republicans were notified last night that audio of their discussion on obama care had been leaked and there was an intruder -- and the intruder may have been the source.>>> 15- year-old sierra lamaar vanished on her way to a bus stop in 2012. her body has not been found. but, prosecutors have charged antonin torres with killing her. police say they have strong dna evidence. to deny conviction and death sentence may be a chall
. >> historically, as we know from the civil rights movement, all the victories that we have had have been the result of fights in the court room and in the streets. that's what will happen here. >>> a u.s. military member is dead after a raid in yemen. the first death under president trump. mr. trump said that americans are statins by the news that and her -- saddened by the news that a life has been taken in our fight against the evil of radical islamic terrorism. >>>...
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they fought in the civil rights movement together with dr. martin luther king jr. >> andrew young helped draft the civil rights act of 1964 and later became the first african-american to serve as ambassador to the united nations. he was also a u.s. congressman and, of course, the mayor of atlanta. andrew young joins us from atlanta. good morning, mr. ambassador. thanks for being with us. i know you met with john lewis just last week. can you tell us what that last meeting was like? >> well, i want to forget that last meeting because i saw then that he was weak. and i had never seen him weak before. john lewis when i saw him was always the calm, quiet power of humility, integrity, and determination. he didn't say much, but when he sid a word, everybody listened. >> you said -- >> he was willing to put his life on the line for any word he spoke. >> yeah. he demonstrated that over and over again. you've said that humility was his real power, which is very interesting because a lot of people think humility is a weakness. >> well, that's true. but
they fought in the civil rights movement together with dr. martin luther king jr. >> andrew young helped draft the civil rights act of 1964 and later became the first african-american to serve as ambassador to the united nations. he was also a u.s. congressman and, of course, the mayor of atlanta. andrew young joins us from atlanta. good morning, mr. ambassador. thanks for being with us. i know you met with john lewis just last week. can you tell us what that last meeting was like?...
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in the meantime he's engaged a war of words with the cia and a civil rights leader. hena daniels has more. >> declaration clailaration cam country to save the signature law and of course more feuds with political rivals. in a weekend interview with the "times of london" president-elect trump vowed to take executive action on the border security on his first day in office. >> we're going go with very strong borders on the day i get in. >> offering few details to the "washington post," mr. trump said his replacement plan for obamacare will offer much more lower deductibles with a goal of insurance for everybody. thousands of protesters took to about millions of people who are standing up, who are fighting back. >> days before his inauguration, the president-elect reig it in his feud with the intelligence community asking if john brennan was the leaker of so-called fake news about russia. comments came after brennan said this on "fox news sunday." >> i don't think he has a full appreciation of russian capabilities, russians' intentions. >> i don't see the president-elec
in the meantime he's engaged a war of words with the cia and a civil rights leader. hena daniels has more. >> declaration clailaration cam country to save the signature law and of course more feuds with political rivals. in a weekend interview with the "times of london" president-elect trump vowed to take executive action on the border security on his first day in office. >> we're going go with very strong borders on the day i get in. >> offering few details to the...
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it all comes as the supreme court handed down a landmark civil rights decision today, saying it is illegal to fire someone for being gay or someone for being gu transgender. justice neil gorsuch, who was appointed by president trump, wrote the opinion for the majority, which overturned laws in more than half of all states and extends workplace rights to millions of l.g.b.t.q. americans. there's a lot of news to get to tonight. and our team of correspondents is standing by to cover it all. cbs's mark mark strassmann will lead off our coverage tonight from atlanta. mark? >> reporter: norah, what many in this community now want is accountability, justice. will the officer who shot rayshard brooks be charged, and will that charge be murder? >> i'm not causing any problems. >> reporter: rayshard brooks seemed cordial but confused. two white atlanta cops answered a call about a man passed out in his car at a wendy's drive-thru. >> i had one drink. >> what kind of drink was it? >> a margarita. >> reporter: but brooks failed a field sobriety test. after roughly 40 minutes, the moment turned deadly
it all comes as the supreme court handed down a landmark civil rights decision today, saying it is illegal to fire someone for being gay or someone for being gu transgender. justice neil gorsuch, who was appointed by president trump, wrote the opinion for the majority, which overturned laws in more than half of all states and extends workplace rights to millions of l.g.b.t.q. americans. there's a lot of news to get to tonight. and our team of correspondents is standing by to cover it all. cbs's...
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and so the voting rights act, the civil rights act, these things that john lewis is very much a part of bringing to fruition, really does end up extending american democracy in this fundamental way. you could even go as far as to say we weren't fully democratic until 1965. and when looked at it in those terms, i think it is entirely appropriate to refer to john lewis and other members of the civil rights movement as "founding fathers" in the same way we would consider jefferson or washington or frederick douglass, lincoln, in a previous generation. >> brennan: we are standing by. we know the buses carrying family members of john lewis will go to the capitol, go to montgomery, while john lewis himself, as we've been telling you, we will bring you that coverage of when he does once again make that final crossing of edmund pettus bridge. but as we reflect on his legacy, i do think it's important to have a reminder of what was happening at that time. and, bob schieffer, you know these days we talk so often about the painful moment our country is in, and you hear again and again "this is
and so the voting rights act, the civil rights act, these things that john lewis is very much a part of bringing to fruition, really does end up extending american democracy in this fundamental way. you could even go as far as to say we weren't fully democratic until 1965. and when looked at it in those terms, i think it is entirely appropriate to refer to john lewis and other members of the civil rights movement as "founding fathers" in the same way we would consider jefferson or...
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rights, the supreme court and the music of the civil rights era. and we went how to from 1954 to 1968 the milestones in the civil rights movement. and one of the places was the frequency riders in the 60, most those were very young like our students and john lewis was a leader of that movement. we focused specifically on him. i had the opportunity to meet him. he was courageous and inspiring. general powell was on earlier and mentioned congressman lewis humanity, generosity, kindness spirit, how wonderful it was to have a person so kind and thoughtful as an individual, and at the same time, so courageous .nd committed to making this s y >>an: i'llo to put yourinistratyou're at uc, they e taken high profile steps to attempt to increase diversity in the school system, one of the more controversial ones was the decision to do away with the requirement of sat's or act's tests in the future. despite some arguments within the university that doing so would result in lower grade averages or lower congratulations rates. and i wonder how you think about add
rights, the supreme court and the music of the civil rights era. and we went how to from 1954 to 1968 the milestones in the civil rights movement. and one of the places was the frequency riders in the 60, most those were very young like our students and john lewis was a leader of that movement. we focused specifically on him. i had the opportunity to meet him. he was courageous and inspiring. general powell was on earlier and mentioned congressman lewis humanity, generosity, kindness spirit,...
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we were the lawyers for the civil rights movement. we represented rosa parks, the montgomery bus boycotters, dr. king and the selma marchers, the freedom riders and we continued on and we represented mohamed ali and policing and voting and every civil rights area that you can imagine. we're in courts all over the country and we advocate on capitol hill, and we just try to really focus on the way in which the law has to work to bring equality and equal citizenship to everyone. >> stephen: this moment we're in now of protests against the police abuse of the black community in the united states, or the over-policing, and the violence against the community is extraordinary. over 2,000 cities and towns have had protests, even places where there isn't a large black community. what do you make of this moment and how can it be sustained and used to make lasting change? >> well, it's a powerful moment. it doesn't spring from nowhere. it is very much connected to the protests that we saw in 2014 when eric garner was choked to death by police of
we were the lawyers for the civil rights movement. we represented rosa parks, the montgomery bus boycotters, dr. king and the selma marchers, the freedom riders and we continued on and we represented mohamed ali and policing and voting and every civil rights area that you can imagine. we're in courts all over the country and we advocate on capitol hill, and we just try to really focus on the way in which the law has to work to bring equality and equal citizenship to everyone. >> stephen:...
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. >> reporter: raised in the civil rights movement with parents who worked with cesar chavez has pushed criminal justice reforms including ending the cash bell system in the state. the choice could put him at odds with law-enforcement leaders as he pushes to get officer involved shootings off the ground and inside the ag's office. he says he looks forward to working with law enforcement. >> i put best ideas on the table, if it's a good idea, let's go with it and i will have those conversations with law enforcement, they will have my respect and we will have dialogue. we will also have respectful disagreements, and that is okay. >> reporter: if confirmed by the legislature he will also inherit an office that spent four years suing the trump administration. he said he will wrap up those suits and change the focus back to california. >> is that of being outward looking on attacks we will be focused more inward. >> reporter: filipino leaders are thrilled by the choice and say that bonta has stood by them in the past and in this moment of anti-asian violence. >> at this moment, for someone w
. >> reporter: raised in the civil rights movement with parents who worked with cesar chavez has pushed criminal justice reforms including ending the cash bell system in the state. the choice could put him at odds with law-enforcement leaders as he pushes to get officer involved shootings off the ground and inside the ag's office. he says he looks forward to working with law enforcement. >> i put best ideas on the table, if it's a good idea, let's go with it and i will have those...
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tonight those advocates are celebrating after the supreme court ruled the 1964 federal civil rights act protects employees from being fired for being gay or transgender. here's cbs's jan crawford. >> reporter: it was a quiet moment of joy at the court over the landmark ruling that extends the promise of the civil rights act to millions of l.g.b.t.q. employees, and supporters quickly took to zoom, reacting with jubilation. >> today is a landmark victory for l.g.b.t.q. equality. >> today's decision expands the american promise of liberty and justice for all. >> i'm elated. >> reporter: before today's decision, only 22 states outlawed employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity, leaving gay employees like gerald bostok of georgia with no protection. >> i was fired for being gay. >> reporter: a social worker, bostok sued. today's ruling bears his name. >> this decision ensures that no one will have to go to work fearful of losing their job because of who they are, who they love, or how they identify. >> reporter: the first major gay rights decision for the n
tonight those advocates are celebrating after the supreme court ruled the 1964 federal civil rights act protects employees from being fired for being gay or transgender. here's cbs's jan crawford. >> reporter: it was a quiet moment of joy at the court over the landmark ruling that extends the promise of the civil rights act to millions of l.g.b.t.q. employees, and supporters quickly took to zoom, reacting with jubilation. >> today is a landmark victory for l.g.b.t.q. equality....
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more tributes today honoring the life and legacy of civil rights champion congressman john lewis. michelle miller is in atlanta. >> all across atlanta worshipers at church services remembered the late congressman, one of the legendary figures of the civil rights movement. >> john has been our congressman for 34 years. >> former u.n. ambassador andrew young marched with lewis and dr. king. >> john lewis is one of the quietest, most humble leaders that has ever lived. he seemingly doesn't have any ambition but to serve. >> there is a moral obligation to do something. >> for many here and across america, lewis left a lasting impact. >> the quote of him saying let's get into some good trouble is activating a generation. activating a generation that wants to get involved and say hey, this is wrong. i'm going to stand up for it and i'm going to stand up for it loudly. i'm going to stand up for it proudly. >> former secretary of state colin powell. >> he spent his whole adult life fighting these issues. and going after racism. and so a man with that kind of bravery built into him is an i
more tributes today honoring the life and legacy of civil rights champion congressman john lewis. michelle miller is in atlanta. >> all across atlanta worshipers at church services remembered the late congressman, one of the legendary figures of the civil rights movement. >> john has been our congressman for 34 years. >> former u.n. ambassador andrew young marched with lewis and dr. king. >> john lewis is one of the quietest, most humble leaders that has ever lived. he...
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. >> the connection of arts and civil rights marry together beautifully. >> her mural is an homage to the neighborhood once considered the most prosperous african american community in the early 20th century. it's one of the more than 2 dozen murals around the city expected to be completed by next week to greet the more than 100,000 visitors for super bowl liii. >> what do you hope they take away from it? >> how amazing atlanta is. the contribution that it's given to this nation, and how can they contribute moving forward. >> her panorama is steps from many civil rights landmarks. the martin luther king jr. memorial site which includes his boyhood home and the baptist church where he preached. roads bearing the names of pioneering politicians like andrew young jr., a u.s. congressman, u.n. ambassador and atlanta major. >> when you see your mural there, do you ever get used to it? >> i never get used to it. >> congressman lewis represented atlanta since 1977. 14 years after he organized and addressed the march on washington. >> we must say wake up america. wake up. >> 12 years after he
. >> the connection of arts and civil rights marry together beautifully. >> her mural is an homage to the neighborhood once considered the most prosperous african american community in the early 20th century. it's one of the more than 2 dozen murals around the city expected to be completed by next week to greet the more than 100,000 visitors for super bowl liii. >> what do you hope they take away from it? >> how amazing atlanta is. the contribution that it's given to...
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. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, from atlanta, the final farewell to civil rights icon john lewis becomes a battle cry to revitalize a movement and urge people to vote. three former presidents come to america's freedom church to say good-bye to a warrior. >> john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. ( applause ) >> o'donnell: and former president obama had a blunt message aimed at president trump. >> there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting. ♪ ♪ >> o'donnell: tonight, we hear from lewis himself, the final message he saved just for this day. another deadly day in america florida breaking its coronavirus death toll record for the third day in a row. former republican presidential candidate herman cain dies of covid-19, a little over a month after he attended a trump rally in tulsa. the u.s. economy craters, a key indicator plunging by nearly 33%, the steepest quarterly dive on record. and that $600 federal boost is about to run out with no relief deal in sight. on the heels of that
. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, from atlanta, the final farewell to civil rights icon john lewis becomes a battle cry to revitalize a movement and urge people to vote. three former presidents come to america's freedom church to say good-bye to a warrior. >> john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. ( applause ) >> o'donnell: and former president obama had a blunt message aimed at president trump. >> there...
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injured dozens of others two years ago. >>> civil rights attorneys are calling for a federal takeover of the oakland police department citing opd's chronic failure to make mandated reforms. attorneys have filed a motion to appoint a receiver to oversee the department now. the oakland police department was ordered to reform operations back in 2003 following the rider scandal but they reputedly failed to meet deadlines to make those necessary changes. >>> san francisco police say they arrested a man in connection with murders that happened over the summer. 23-year-old keith wilkins was already in custody for a probation violation. investigators believe he killed two gang members in the visitacion valley neighborhood back in july. the killings were part of multiple shootings within a week in that area. >>> the man who sparked riots and protests in san francisco's mission district is expected to be arraigned today. 22-year-old oliver was shot by an officer during a chase last month. investigators say he pointed a gun at officers. barcenes a suspected gang member was allegedly on the way t
injured dozens of others two years ago. >>> civil rights attorneys are calling for a federal takeover of the oakland police department citing opd's chronic failure to make mandated reforms. attorneys have filed a motion to appoint a receiver to oversee the department now. the oakland police department was ordered to reform operations back in 2003 following the rider scandal but they reputedly failed to meet deadlines to make those necessary changes. >>> san francisco police...
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that's what happened in civil rights, these moments happen that capture the imagination that pull at our hearts and that galvanize people behind the kind of core people focus opened civil rights and those are the moments you have to ride the wave of change and try to sustain it, try to sustain the outrage. it's exhausting. it's my life every day but it's exhausting for many people to try to stoss stain that level of outrage and engagement. it's critical to sustain it until we create infrastructure for real and lasting change. >> stephen: what's it like to see the national conversation catch up with the work you have been doing for decades? >> it's disorient bug it's also wonderful. i look at protests and i see people talking about things only wonky civil rights lawyers talk about, qualified immunity -- >> stephen: that's my next question. my next question is about qualified immunity. what is it and why is it so important to address it? i know the house democrats' bill addresses qualified immunity and so does the bill kamala harris and cory booker introduced. why is this an important
that's what happened in civil rights, these moments happen that capture the imagination that pull at our hearts and that galvanize people behind the kind of core people focus opened civil rights and those are the moments you have to ride the wave of change and try to sustain it, try to sustain the outrage. it's exhausting. it's my life every day but it's exhausting for many people to try to stoss stain that level of outrage and engagement. it's critical to sustain it until we create...
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said, i didn't start the civil rights movement, jackie robinson did. and these documents are the founding documents of the civil rights movement. >> reporter: golden auctions began accepting bids for the contract this week. starting price, $5 million.t f postponed after an a be dayed stipulation thiisplay . >> wheer it'sraon goodwill, a museum or foundation, or somebody who decides to purchase them and donate them to a museum. >> reporter: the contract was signed on april 11th, 1947. four days before robinson's historic debut. and it guaranteed the dodgers would pay him $5,000 for the season. appraisers say the contract along with the deal robinson signed with the minor league montreal royals, are valued at $36 million. >> and you definitely have to give a shout out to general manager, dodgers general manager branch rickey and ford frick, mlb commissioners. ricki called this baseball's great experiment. guess what, it worked. >> it worked. i was wondering what $5,000, which he was paid in norovirus 47, would be worth today. like $58,000. >> that's it?
said, i didn't start the civil rights movement, jackie robinson did. and these documents are the founding documents of the civil rights movement. >> reporter: golden auctions began accepting bids for the contract this week. starting price, $5 million.t f postponed after an a be dayed stipulation thiisplay . >> wheer it'sraon goodwill, a museum or foundation, or somebody who decides to purchase them and donate them to a museum. >> reporter: the contract was signed on april...
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. >>> a final farewell for civil rights leader and longtime u.s. congressman, john lewis. michelle miller shows us the day full of tributes for the man many called the conscience of congress. >> reporter: the casket of congressman john lewis left the historic ebenezer baptist church in atlanta following his service. >> he is much as anyone in our history brought this country a little bit closer to our highest ideals. >> reporter: former president obama delivered the eulogy for the civil rights icon, who risked his life again and again fighting for justice. >> on inauguration day in 2008 and 2009, he was one of the first people i greeted and hugged on that stand. and i told him, this is your day too. >> reporter: former president george w. bush and bill clinton also paid tribute. >> he got into a lot of good trouble on along the way. >> we live in a better and nobler country today because of him. >> reporter: nancy pelosi remembered her longtime colleague. >> we always knew he worked on the side of the angels and now he is with them. >> reporter: ebenezer baptist church is
. >>> a final farewell for civil rights leader and longtime u.s. congressman, john lewis. michelle miller shows us the day full of tributes for the man many called the conscience of congress. >> reporter: the casket of congressman john lewis left the historic ebenezer baptist church in atlanta following his service. >> he is much as anyone in our history brought this country a little bit closer to our highest ideals. >> reporter: former president obama delivered the...
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during the civil rights movement, he used his voice, money, and celebrity for social justice. he became a confidante to dr. martin luther king jr. >> i saw it as far more than just to delight audiences and people can dance and sing. >> reporter: we sat down with him in 2018. it strikes me that you were all willing to risk everything for your beliefs. >> even when the industry abandoned me because of my politics, i just had an attitude that said, you know, i have a constituency without you, and the constituency gave me a sense of power. >> reporter: belefonte became the first african american producer to win an emmy award, a recipient of the kennedy center honors, and awarded a humanitarian oscar. ♪ vlad duthiers, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up, prince william's big pay day. why he received money in a case involving rupert murdoch's newspapers. >>> and later, representation in toys. how a new barbie doll is making history. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." from prom dresses to workouts and new adventures you hope the more you give the less they'll miss. but even if your
during the civil rights movement, he used his voice, money, and celebrity for social justice. he became a confidante to dr. martin luther king jr. >> i saw it as far more than just to delight audiences and people can dance and sing. >> reporter: we sat down with him in 2018. it strikes me that you were all willing to risk everything for your beliefs. >> even when the industry abandoned me because of my politics, i just had an attitude that said, you know, i have a constituency...
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right. >> that baton of civil rights was falling and as students we said okay the baton is now in our hands, pick it up, run with it. >> race, the war, the bomb, the environment, freedom of speech. half a century later we take for granted that these things received spirited debate on college campuses. but in the 1960s it was nothing short of revolutionary and berkeley, the bay area, and the country would never be quite the same. >> i think the question you hit at is it was the beginning of a very interesting time and i would have said decade but i think it's been going on ever since. i think that it let a genie out of the bottle that has never been put back in. >> this is mike lee, eyewitness news at san francisco state college. >> in berkeley wilson walker, kpix5. >> a lot of history. thanks so much for watching. "60 minutes" is up next. for news throughout the evening get the latest on kpix.com. captioning funded by cbs and ford. we go further, so you can. >> since the diagnosis you've never once had that i guess that feeling in your stomach of -- >> oh yeah. >> panic? >> i have fee
right. >> that baton of civil rights was falling and as students we said okay the baton is now in our hands, pick it up, run with it. >> race, the war, the bomb, the environment, freedom of speech. half a century later we take for granted that these things received spirited debate on college campuses. but in the 1960s it was nothing short of revolutionary and berkeley, the bay area, and the country would never be quite the same. >> i think the question you hit at is it was the...
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following the final journey right now of representative john lewis' civil rights icon. hiss casket is being taken to atlanta. that was his home for his adult years and where he started his political career. on the atlanta city council. when he arrives in georgia the casket which is been on display in the capitol is going to be loaded into a hearse and driven to the georgia state capitol for a fifth and final public viewing. then tomorrow a big celebration of life that's going on at ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. before he is laid to rest alongside of his wife who passed away in 2012. back to you. >>> i'm kiet do in san francisco where late yesterday evening, the school district voted unanimously on a back to school plan for the fall. and for you parents out there, keep that laptop handy because virtual online learning will be back in a big way. in fact the district says distance learning will last for weeks possibly months and in- person classes will be capped one-third of the district's population on any given way. the minimum number of hours of live teaching stil
following the final journey right now of representative john lewis' civil rights icon. hiss casket is being taken to atlanta. that was his home for his adult years and where he started his political career. on the atlanta city council. when he arrives in georgia the casket which is been on display in the capitol is going to be loaded into a hearse and driven to the georgia state capitol for a fifth and final public viewing. then tomorrow a big celebration of life that's going on at ebenezer...
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you wrote in part, john lewis is a breathing civil rights monument and a bridge for civil rights, from the civil rights movement to the contemporary world, an enduring reminder of how the nation's past shapes its present. i read that and i said, you go, wes lowry, you go. i think you captured the man and his mission. after all the people you talked to and you talked to many people in his life, how do did you sum him up? >> certainly. you know, i think that john lewis in many ways was someone with a real integrity of spirit and of mission, a real true believer in nonviolent philosophy, but also in agitating to try to change the country and make it better. and, you know, i think that, you know, that sentence that you highlighted, this idea that he's kind of in many ways -- or he was a living monument, but also, right, there can be a temptation with that to, you know, turn him into a santa claus figure. oh, that's john lewis. he did that thing so many years ago. but the fact that he was still with us was a reminder that these struggles weren't that long ago, right? we're not that far remo
you wrote in part, john lewis is a breathing civil rights monument and a bridge for civil rights, from the civil rights movement to the contemporary world, an enduring reminder of how the nation's past shapes its present. i read that and i said, you go, wes lowry, you go. i think you captured the man and his mission. after all the people you talked to and you talked to many people in his life, how do did you sum him up? >> certainly. you know, i think that john lewis in many ways was...
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it has an urgent message for the civil rights activists of today. he says this. though i may not be here with you, i urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe. in my life, i have done all i can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love, and nonviolence is the more excellent way. now it is your turn to let freedom ring. when historians pick up their pens to write the story of the 21st century, let them say that it was your generation who laid down the heavy burdens of hate at last. and that peace finally triumphed over aggression and war. so i say to you, walk with the wind, brothers and sisters, and let the spirit of peace and the power of everlasting love be your guide. boy, now let's go to the ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. cbs this morning saturday co-host michelle miller is outside. michelle, those words give me goose bumps. they are so powerful and so uniquely, so uniquely john lewis. >> i couldn't say it better, gayle. good morning to you. and as you well know, ebenezer baptist church, here
it has an urgent message for the civil rights activists of today. he says this. though i may not be here with you, i urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe. in my life, i have done all i can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love, and nonviolence is the more excellent way. now it is your turn to let freedom ring. when historians pick up their pens to write the story of the 21st century, let them say that it was your generation...
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the justice department is investigating it as a civil rights crime. do you have faith that the justice department will see this through? >> i don't have faith in this justice department, but i do have faith in america as a whole. so it is my hope that between the justice department, between the state of georgia, there will be appropriate charges that will be brought, that will be prosecuted, and there will be a conviction. >> brennan: you don't have faith in the justice department. what is your message then to the people of atlanta, who also don't have faith, who are also very frustrated and want to go out still and protest? since there has been this eruption of violence, should they still be on the streets? >> mayor: well, i think there is a place in america for peaceful protests. we know peaceful protests have had a history of changing things in this country. but it has to be organized, and it has to be for a purpose. and when you have violent eruptions, like we've seen across america, then we lose sight of even what we're talking about. yesterday a
the justice department is investigating it as a civil rights crime. do you have faith that the justice department will see this through? >> i don't have faith in this justice department, but i do have faith in america as a whole. so it is my hope that between the justice department, between the state of georgia, there will be appropriate charges that will be brought, that will be prosecuted, and there will be a conviction. >> brennan: you don't have faith in the justice department....
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civil rights attorney pamela price leads the rate to replace nancy o'malley. in santa clara county, sheriff lori smith decided not to seek another term after a string of controversies. currently, robert johnson with the lead over kevin jensen. meanwhile, it looks like incumbent rozen will win another term as district attorney. and contra costa county diana becton also holds a steady lead. >> let's go to the top. governor newsom breezed to an early win. with 60% of the vote. br brian dahle is running to replace him in november. and padilla told us tonight he is proud of what he's accom accomplished so far. >> thanks to the american rescue plan, so many cities and counties and school districts were able to stay afloat. we helped struggling families and small business owners and funded vaccines, manufacture and distribution which has put us in much better place for covid. >> reporter: and on the peninsula, assemblyman mullen is leading to replace jackie speier. he was her personal pick. and california attorney general rob banta easily won a top spot on the novemb
civil rights attorney pamela price leads the rate to replace nancy o'malley. in santa clara county, sheriff lori smith decided not to seek another term after a string of controversies. currently, robert johnson with the lead over kevin jensen. meanwhile, it looks like incumbent rozen will win another term as district attorney. and contra costa county diana becton also holds a steady lead. >> let's go to the top. governor newsom breezed to an early win. with 60% of the vote. br brian dahle...
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a civil rights attorney, former supervisor, daughter of the mayor. she and in her capacity as a member of the democratic party in san francisco, she was addressing a meeting talking about injustices related to the n word in the workplace. that is her expertise. in the process, she use the word out loud. >> when i first saw it, i took a deep breath thinking, anger. hostility. >> reporter: the former supervisor said someone ate her house in the middle of the night. she does not know who did it but she believes it is a reaction to remarks she made at a meeting last month. san francisco's democratic committee. she was explaining that of the civil rights attorney she runs into cases all the time where people use the n word in the workplace. but she said the word six times. eventually members of the crowd yelled for her to stop. >> i am so sorry. so sorry. if anybody was offended. my point was to demonstrate how horrible that word is in the workplace to any human being. it's a horrible , especially fo- americans. i am so sorry that in , and giv cases that
a civil rights attorney, former supervisor, daughter of the mayor. she and in her capacity as a member of the democratic party in san francisco, she was addressing a meeting talking about injustices related to the n word in the workplace. that is her expertise. in the process, she use the word out loud. >> when i first saw it, i took a deep breath thinking, anger. hostility. >> reporter: the former supervisor said someone ate her house in the middle of the night. she does not know...
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." >> o'donnell: when they met john lewis was already a civil right icon. lillian miles was a college librarian who served in the peace corps in nigeria, but from their first meeting, john knew she shared his passion. >> she was a strong defender of the movement. i guess that sort of warmed me toward her. >> reporter: former u.n. ambassador andrew young was a longtime friend. >> he was a country boy from troy, alabama, and she was a sophisticated belle from los angeles. she was a hollywood chick. and, yet, she and john hit it off perfectly.onll: memoir, jote when hli lillian was his chief adviser, "in on every major decision i made." >> she got in there and became his best defender, his best ally, his best supporter and would jump on people if they had critical things to say about john. ♪ ♪ >> o'donnell: lillian died in 2012 on new year's eve, 45 years to the day that she met her husband. >> i think he's-- he's ready to go see lillian again. >> o'donnell: john and lillian's first home was this small home here in atlanta, and they never moved away. tonig
." >> o'donnell: when they met john lewis was already a civil right icon. lillian miles was a college librarian who served in the peace corps in nigeria, but from their first meeting, john knew she shared his passion. >> she was a strong defender of the movement. i guess that sort of warmed me toward her. >> reporter: former u.n. ambassador andrew young was a longtime friend. >> he was a country boy from troy, alabama, and she was a sophisticated belle from los...
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. >>> president-elect trump kicked off the weekend with a twitter attack on a civil rights legend. georgia congressman john lewis said he won't be attending the inauguration after he told meet the press he doesn't consider trump a legitimate president. trump says lewis should spend more time fissioning his crime -- fixing his crime-infected district. >> it's clear president-elect trump doesn't know much about atlanta, and i want to call him out on his promise to fix american cities. congressman should focus on fixing inner cities.. and that he can use all thep >> mr. trump softened his tone in a new tweet saying the congressman should focus on fixing inner cities. >>> the latest bay area congress member to opt out of friday's inauguration, the representative from concord. >> as much i would like to go and a lot of my colleagues who are going feel they need to go to be present there, and i respect that, but for me personally i just personally couldn't bring myself to sit there and watch him take the same oath that washington and lincoln took and clearly, in my view, he doesn't respe
. >>> president-elect trump kicked off the weekend with a twitter attack on a civil rights legend. georgia congressman john lewis said he won't be attending the inauguration after he told meet the press he doesn't consider trump a legitimate president. trump says lewis should spend more time fissioning his crime -- fixing his crime-infected district. >> it's clear president-elect trump doesn't know much about atlanta, and i want to call him out on his promise to fix american...
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. >>> this afternoon more allegations to a civil rights lawsuit. the 13-year-old was shot and killed in santa rosa in october by a sheriff's deputy who mistook the boy's toy gun for an ak-47. the additional allegations concern a pattern of behavior by that deputy erick gelhaus. they have now paid $225,000 in overtime for officers to monitor protest against the shooting. >>> a target security guard is getting credited for helping end a girl's kidnapping ordeal. she gave antioch police vital information about the suspect. police say roxanna ramirez spotted david douglas in the pittsburg store friday morning. he was acting so strangely she wrote down his license plate number. >> he was pacing back and forth and he was changing his clothes in the apartment. started messing arnold with the backpack and at one point he was sitting in the car and like shaking his steering wheel. >> when ramirez herd about the alert friday night she called police with that license number. a short time later, officers found douglas with the girl at the antioch marina. dougl
. >>> this afternoon more allegations to a civil rights lawsuit. the 13-year-old was shot and killed in santa rosa in october by a sheriff's deputy who mistook the boy's toy gun for an ak-47. the additional allegations concern a pattern of behavior by that deputy erick gelhaus. they have now paid $225,000 in overtime for officers to monitor protest against the shooting. >>> a target security guard is getting credited for helping end a girl's kidnapping ordeal. she gave antioch...
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the funeral for the civil rights leader will be held at the historic ebenezer baptist church. three former presidents will attend the ceremony. cbs' laura podesta has the latest. >> reporter: it's been nearly a week of remembering john lewis. the body of the congressman has traveled from his hometown of troy, alabama to the state capitol. crossing over the edmond pettus bridge one last time. 5 years after lewis was beaten and bloodied by state troopers as he peacefully marched for black voting rights. [ applause ] he lay in state in the u.s. capitol in washington, d.c. and most recently in georgia's state capitol. the congressman represented the district encompassing atlanta since his election in 1986. the city's mayor spoke yesterday. >> so i don't think it was happenstance that in his final public appearance, he visited the black lives matter mural in washington, d.c. >> reporter: again and again, lewis has been referred to as an american hero who continued to fight for civil rights even as he battled stage four pancreatic cancer. a new memorial in atlanta commemorates his l
the funeral for the civil rights leader will be held at the historic ebenezer baptist church. three former presidents will attend the ceremony. cbs' laura podesta has the latest. >> reporter: it's been nearly a week of remembering john lewis. the body of the congressman has traveled from his hometown of troy, alabama to the state capitol. crossing over the edmond pettus bridge one last time. 5 years after lewis was beaten and bloodied by state troopers as he peacefully marched for black...
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. >>> president obama will be at a civil rights conference in new york today. yesterday he was in austin, texas, marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights act that president lyndon johnson signed in 1964. >> because of the civil rights movement, because of the laws president johnson signed, new doors of opportunity and education swung open for everybody. they swung open for you, and they swung open for me. that's why i'm standing here today. >> before his speech the president and mrs. obama toured the lbj presidential library. coming up, a new face in the late night lineup. stephen colbert leaves behind cable to come here to cbs to take over for david letterman. >>> and ahead in sports, the tradition continues. the masters tournament gets underway at augusta national. letterman. >>> and the tradition continues, the masters tournament gets underway at augusta national. people join angie's list for all kinds of reasons. i go to angie's list to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tel
. >>> president obama will be at a civil rights conference in new york today. yesterday he was in austin, texas, marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights act that president lyndon johnson signed in 1964. >> because of the civil rights movement, because of the laws president johnson signed, new doors of opportunity and education swung open for everybody. they swung open for you, and they swung open for me. that's why i'm standing here today. >> before his speech the...
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visit coveredca.com or call to enroll today. >>> america lost a civil rights icon. the reverend joseph lowery died in atlanta after a brief battle with an undisclosed illness. he helped martin luther king jr. found the leadership conference. in 2009, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom, the highest civilian honor. the reverend joseph lowery, known as the dean of the civil rights movement, was 98. >>> two no food and drug administration trials will test whether the antimalarial drugs will help to prevent or treat coronavirus. the drug is hydroxychloroquine and there is anecdotal evidence that it works against the new coronavirus, but there is scant hard data. specialists in minnesota hope to answer the question as to whether or not it's effective. >> the data in humans is limited and there are stories about getting better but there is little data. some people tolerated the medicine well, but there is no clinical benefit to people that is really known. >> the doctor looks virus but w exsed to someone that tested ve screen. >>> a pause on productiwhere can
visit coveredca.com or call to enroll today. >>> america lost a civil rights icon. the reverend joseph lowery died in atlanta after a brief battle with an undisclosed illness. he helped martin luther king jr. found the leadership conference. in 2009, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom, the highest civilian honor. the reverend joseph lowery, known as the dean of the civil rights movement, was 98. >>> two no food and drug administration trials will test whether the...
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to say he was a civil rights icon feels like an understatement. in the 1960s, he was among the original 13 freedom riders arrested in mississippi. he organized and participated in lunchcounter sit-ins, he led one of the most famous marches in american history across the edmund pettus bridge in selma, alabama, and along with mlk, he was a speaker at the march on washington when he was just twenty three years old. he'd already done more for the country at 23 than most do in a lifetime. at 23, i didn't think i was ready to be a dungeon master yet. congressman lewis' efforts to make this country better did not stop there. he went on to serve the people of atlanta for over 30 years in the house and was referred to by his colleagues as, "the conscience of the congress." he must've been exhausted. he was like the angel on congress' shoulder, and on the other shoulder was congress. john lewis was a hero. that's a given. everybody knows that. but we tend to carve our heroes in marble and forget the other sides of them. like the fact that john lewis was fun
to say he was a civil rights icon feels like an understatement. in the 1960s, he was among the original 13 freedom riders arrested in mississippi. he organized and participated in lunchcounter sit-ins, he led one of the most famous marches in american history across the edmund pettus bridge in selma, alabama, and along with mlk, he was a speaker at the march on washington when he was just twenty three years old. he'd already done more for the country at 23 than most do in a lifetime. at 23, i...
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the course of them carrying out their official duties. >> this civil rights attorney told me the limitations are where you use the app. it has to be in public for example, you couldn't secretly record in the police station. >> that would be an invasion of privacy. you can't fill them on their own private property. these apps are, if my understanding is correct, they work when you are being pulled over. >> the app has also been around for a couple of years but is getting renewed attention. >>> still to come they were distance from each other and from the ground. >> the high school that went over the top to get graduation for the seniors who work so hard. >>> did you notice the warm-up today? it depends where you were. inland you did. we are about halfway to where we are going with this. we are up 10 degrees coming up. >>> traffic flowing again across the upper deck of the bay bridge. not very quickly. that's the westbound direction. traffic has been funneled down to the far left lanes after protesters brought traffic to a halt nearly two hours ago. ss pd is now assisting. they have closed all
the course of them carrying out their official duties. >> this civil rights attorney told me the limitations are where you use the app. it has to be in public for example, you couldn't secretly record in the police station. >> that would be an invasion of privacy. you can't fill them on their own private property. these apps are, if my understanding is correct, they work when you are being pulled over. >> the app has also been around for a couple of years but is getting...
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liberty. ♪ >> o'd >> o'donnell: on tomorrow's "cbs evening news," the final farewell to civil rights icon john lewis. our live coverage will begin at 10:45 a.m. eastern, 7:45 pacific. and we will have a full wrap-up on the "cbs evening news" from atlanta. a reminder that if you can't watch us live, don't forget to set your dvr so you can watch us later. and that is tonight's edition of the "cbs evening news." i'm norah o'donnell in our nation's capital. this is is "cbs overnight news." >>> i'm kris van cleave reporting from the cbs studios in washington. thanks for staying with us. the white house coronavirus task force is reporting disturbing new numbers in the battle against the pandemic. 21 states are now considered could muc worse outbreaks without immediate action like closing some businesses. more than 150,000 americans have died since the pandemic began. europe is battling a second wave. the recent spike in positive tests is tied to reopenings in several countries. elizabeth palmer has the story from london. >> as soon as travel restrictions eased in mid june, europeans flocke
liberty. ♪ >> o'd >> o'donnell: on tomorrow's "cbs evening news," the final farewell to civil rights icon john lewis. our live coverage will begin at 10:45 a.m. eastern, 7:45 pacific. and we will have a full wrap-up on the "cbs evening news" from atlanta. a reminder that if you can't watch us live, don't forget to set your dvr so you can watch us later. and that is tonight's edition of the "cbs evening news." i'm norah o'donnell in our nation's...